The Girl Over There

The Girl Over There

Look at the girl over there, 
the little blond one
hopscotching on the corner. 

She used to be me
or was I her?

She can’t still hop
but never runs out
of chalk and potsy stones are everywhere.

Wanna play?

©Kathryn McLoughlin Collins
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Anish Avatar
July 24, 2012 at 12:34 PM
The time of childhood is brief. Great visual verse here. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
O'Leary Avatar
June 19, 2012 at 3:08 AM
Ah yes... time passes... swiftly... yeah, would like to play too, but if both of us "can't still hop"... well, I guess reminiscing is also good... ;-) Anyway, a great poem... Terry
Palmer Avatar
June 3, 2012 at 3:23 PM
hop scotch on paper,we will all play you,Kathryn
Bickerstaffe Avatar
June 3, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Delightful! You'll never grow old, if poems like this are anything to go by. You'll always be 'the little blond one.' Love, Keith
Williams Avatar
May 27, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Kathy a dance with memories, this sounds good..David
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May 27, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Smiles~ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! I enjoyed this one much!!!
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